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We’ll miss you Bo Diddley
Sadly Bo Diddley died today. I really love his music and it’s unfortunate that he really never got the recognition he deserved for his pioneering work. Vancouver Sun article
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My other toon
My other LoTRO toon is Doppelwulf, a human (from Dale) Lore Master (think wizard/magic user) who is currently at level 20.
Doppelrod – Level 38 Elf Guardian
My level 38 Mirkwood Elf Guardian in LoTRO just got a cool helmet called Balanthol so now he looks like a medieval Jason or something. It’s too bad that the logo comes down so far, it covers up some of … Continue reading
Marching band with attitude
Okay so the band isn’t actually marching in this video but it’s hilarious. Too bad the title image gives away the joke. Found this one at Sh*t My Friends Might Like.
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Finally: ink!
Yes, I’m nearly 40 now and finally got my first tattoo tonight. I have thought about this for at least ten years and finally decided on exactly what I wanted. My dad is the original owner of a ’67 Corvette … Continue reading
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Possibly the best cubicle prank ever
Somebody at work e-mailed out this 5MB video so I found it on YouTube to share. I’ve seen some wild cube pranks posted before and some of my friends have pulled off some good ones but this could be the … Continue reading
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Dilbert Mashups
Maybe it’s just me but I have seen some funny mashups over at Dilbert.com, if WordPress would cooperate I could embed the flash player but it won’t so here’s a link to one that really got me.
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Hardy Heron: complete
I thought the upgrade would finish unattended but it did ask twice about keeping or overwriting config file so the next morning I had to tell it to keep my Samba config file. That night when I got home I … Continue reading
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Hardy Heron upgrade in progress
I kicked off the Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron upgrade on my home file/print server tonight. I should wake up to an upgraded OS, cross your fingers. Review: Why Ubuntu ‘Hardy Heron’ Wins Laurels
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LoTRO falls in the pond
Oh geez, I always laughed at my WoW-playing friends because that game had fishing. I’ve been playing LoTRO for about nine months and now I have to hang my head in shame since they just added fishing to my game … Continue reading
Upgrading Zen Micro from hard drive to flash memory
I just came across this article describing how to replace the hard drive storage in a Zen Micro MP3 player with a solid-state CF flash memory card. I just might have to look into that, sounds like a fun weekend … Continue reading
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LoTRO Horse Ahoy
I finally finished all the little delivery quests of taking a horse from the stable master and delivering to three different stables all across the map, then finished his little race around the property in under two minutes. All of … Continue reading
Don’t clip your damn nails at work!
I am so sick of this person at work who clips his fingernails in his cube multiple times per week. Well, I hope it’s fingernails and not toenails. Why the hell would you wait to do that at work instead … Continue reading
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X-Files 2 Movie
I ran across this trailer (taped in a theater) for the upcoming X-Files 2 movie (I think it’s a July release). There’s another “retrospective” trailer that has some spoilers at the X-Files News site but be careful, there are spoilers … Continue reading
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They put what in my SoBe?
I was really thirsty while waiting for my commuter train home the other day so I decided to buy a Mango Melon flavored SoBe drink at the deli. It was tasty as usual but then I made the mistake of … Continue reading
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